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For Québec The proposed Regulation respecting the mandatory declaration of water withdrawals requires institutions not supplied by water supply works, as well as industries and businesses to send to the Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks the following information: the number of withdrawal sites used and their location, the intended use of the withdrawals, and whether or not measuring equipment is used to measure the volumes withdrawn The proposed regulation would require those that withdraw frequently to measure the volumes withdrawn. Small and medium-sized businesses must send in information on their water withdrawals. The proposed regulation may come intoRead the Rest…
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In St. Lawrence Cement Inc. v. Barrette, neighbours of a cement factory filed a class-action lawsuit against the company alleging that the factory’s activities caused neighbourhood disturbances that were excessive. The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Québec has two regimes of civil liability under s.976 of the Québec Civil Code: The ordinary rules of civil liability, which are based on the wrongful conduct of the person who allegedly caused the disturbances, and A regime of no-fault liability based on the extent of the annoyances suffered by the victim for the purposes of s.976. The fact that the company’s conductRead the Rest…
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Here is a recent update our members received with regards to British Columbia’s first take at carbon credits. On May 28th, the B.C. government introduced a key component of its plan to reduce greehouse gas emissions by one-third by the year 2020. Bill 18 establishes a framework for a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions; however, specific reduction targets have yet to be set. The B.C. government can now issue a given number of allowance units (BCAUs) to affected companies that each represent one tonne of CO2 equivalent emissions. If a company wishes to surpass its emissions cap, it isRead the Rest…
